i may rag on it from time to time, but i truly do love austin. i won’t wax springsteen or mellencamp on you, but i believe it was a great place to grow up.

that said, it’s a different town now. part of it is because it’s changed; part of it is because i’ve changed. it’s not the same place i grew up. or maybe it is and i’m just more aware. irregardless, enjoy this exchange from the register of a local grocery store.

pleasant-looking woman: [sneeze]
our hero: bless you.
PLW: you’ll have to excuse me. the person in line before you had on some very strong perfume. i think i’m allergic.
OH: oh. yeah, some people put on a little too much.
PLW: it’s mostly a problem with those really dark-skinned blacks. i don’t think they had perfume where they came from, so they use way too much.
OH: …um…